It’s Christmas time, but the Cosgrove family aren’t having a very merry one.
The family has fallen on tough times and jobs are hard to come by. After hearing about a robbery gone awry, they amuse themselves by imagining robbing one of the neighbours. Farmer Charlie Bann is bound to have money, sure, and he’d be an easy one to knock off, surely… Fuelled by Christmas spirit and desperation, the sons decide to follow through on their scheme, dragging the rest of the Cosgroves with them.
Director Dallan Shovlin makes his feature debut with this delightfully dark comedy, smartly melding the thrilling mechanics of a heist film with a keen social sense of contemporary Ireland. The film never forgets the stark economic realities forcing the Cosgrove family into delinquency. The family is brought to life by an all-star cast of Irish talent, featuring Michelle Fairley and Ardal O’Hanlon as the matriarch and patriarch respectively, with Jacob McCarthy, Ruth Codd and Peter Claffey as their children. The elusive and reclusive Charlie Bann is portrayed by this year’s Réalta Award winner Stephen Rea.
Venue Information:
Cineworld
Odyssey Place, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast BT3 9QQ
- Wheelchair accessible
- Lift available
- Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
- Entry & exit well lit
- Drop bar available
- Designated quiet space
- Hearing loop
- Accessible bathroom
- Entrance accessible by vehicle
The nearest Changing Places toilet is in The Odyssey.
Note: There is taxi access to the front of the Odyssey, with a walk of approximately 150 metres through the Odyssey to enter Cineworld. The entrance to Cineworld is on the first floor, which is accessible by escalator or lift.
Transport information:
The closest bus stop is Odyssey.
The closest train station is Titanic Quarter (16 minute walk).